Another singer, Ana Matronic (Ana Lynch), was recruited after the duo played a show at the cabaret club she hosted.

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In 1986, when Weaver was invited to host "Saturday Night Live, " she requested that Durang co-host and they did a little of the cabaret act at the end of the show.

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Benanti: I think that if you love traditional cabaret, you will be surprised by this show.

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Cabaret artist Tricity Vogue, whose entire stage show is based on the "Blue Lady" of Tretchikoff's painting, said it was a "dream come true" to come face-to-face with her muse in London this week, ahead of the sale.

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You can even catch a Vegas-style dinner show on Thursday nights, or hang out in the cabaret lounge with the other high rollers.

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The London pop-up, located in a carpark on the South Bank of the Thames, is open until Christmas Eve (24 December), and the new show, Forever Crazy, includes a selection of the best acts from the original cabaret.

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